Currents

CELEBRATE THE BIG UNVEILING

No, he’s not the latest member of the Justice
League. He’s Alvin Lomibao ’09, the president of the
Students’ Association, proudly sporting a t-shirt with
Rochester’s new logo. The University community is invited to
celebrate the official logo launch on September 5 at noon on the steps of
Wilson Commons. There will be a short presentation, live music, food, and
giveaways. Get more details.

President Seligman is undergoing chemotherapy to treat
a curable form of lymphoma. He described his recent diagnosis and his sense
of optimism in a message to the University community (available online at
www.rochester.edu/president) and in a press conference on August 21.

Hey, when you’re hot, you’re hot. The 2008
Kaplan/Newsweek “How
to Get into College” guide has named the Eastman School the
“Hottest Music School,” selecting it as one of 25 noteworthy
schools that offer top academic programs and also generate “extra
buzz” because of recent events or trend-setting initiatives.

The University will celebrate its seventh annual
Meliora Weekend on October 18 to 21. Registration is now open at
www.rochester.edu/melioraweekend and the registration fee is waived for University faculty, staff, and students.

In the early fall of 1988, Dennis O’Donnell
boarded an 8 a.m. flight out of LaGuardia with a pot of chili on his lap.
He was headed for his first home game at Rochester, a place where he has
built a remarkable career as the University’s sports information
director.